Monthly Archives: September 2006

I was returning from visiting my parents in Arkansas on Wednesday. I stopped at a rest stop just inside the Iowa border and noticed that it apparently had been cool enough the night before to turn some of the leaves. … Continue reading →

Detective Michael D. Thomas, 52, of the Aurora, Colorado Police Department was killed on Wednesday, September 20th after he was shot and killed by a suspect who opened fire on him while he sat a traffic light at an intersection. … Continue reading →

Here are two responses I’ve received that are pretty representative of what I’ve been receiving the past several days regarding my previous response to one comment I received. Here was the initial comment and my response. I did not correct … Continue reading →

Ruben Rosario, who writes for the Pioneer Press, wrote a Friday column on the meeting last Tuesday at the NCRC about gang issues in Rice County. If you get a moment, you may want to check it out. For a … Continue reading →

Those of you interested in the Great Northfield Bank Raid will want to read this recent article by Pioneer Press columnist Ruben Rosario. It appears that the Minnesota Historical Society has a Stillwater Prison book that chronicles the incarceration of … Continue reading →

I was discussing the challenges of having teens driving cars with a person this past week. We discussed the challenges of getting teens interested in the maintenance part of driving a car. It’s all part of the learning process on … Continue reading →

I was up late tonight waiting for my son, Chris, to get back from an out of town football game. The wind blowing through the open window caught my attention. The breeze was cool and crisp. It reminded me of … Continue reading →

Police Officer Raul Canales-Mundo, 52, of the Carolina Municipal Police Department, Puerto Rico was shot and killed on September 4th when he attempted to intervene in a robbery of a local store. Officer Canales-Mundo had served his department for 24 … Continue reading →

I received an inquiry why I hadn’t posted a September 11th memorial this year given it is the fifth anniversary of the attack. I thought about what to do this year and decided to not revisit the photos or individuals: … Continue reading →

Sunday is the culmination of months of hard work on the part of local Northfield residents who have planned all year to finish off the annual Defeat of Jesse James Days with a couple bank raids (reenactments of course) and … Continue reading →